Larix decidua The Cliff Guard

Hi people, an Austrian Larix decidua. Collected in 2002 and 2006 first style. Today the Larix get a new pot, previously on a stone plate.
before styling 2006

Today

very impressive tranformation

Karl, you have so many beautiful trees. i can only imagine how good it is in your garden.
great work as always, thanks for showing.
jim.

Hi Karl

Excellent material...equals another excellent styling...But I don't really know how to appreciate the choise of pot. To me [IMHO] it appears a bit bussy with the coloring against the bark color (drawing attention away from the nebari) and the pot appears a tad too heavy?!

Off cause the over all design is an expression of your personal aesthethic preferences...and the qualitities of the material. I just wonder why you skipped the slap-theme?

I hope you don't mind me asking And I might add, that I'm a total newbie on the subject of pots

Hi Karl

Again, very nice trees and great composition.

Pavel

J.R. wrote:Karl, you have so many beautiful trees. i can only imagine how good it is in your garden.
great work as always, thanks for showing.
jim.

Jim, a very small part of my garden from autumn 2009.
Loke Emil, I think my wife has made a perfect pot for this larch, we are aware that not all like it. Thank you for your comment.

Karl Thier wrote:

J.R. wrote:Karl, you have so many beautiful trees. i can only imagine how good it is in your garden.
great work as always, thanks for showing.
jim.

Jim, a very small part of my garden from autumn 2009.
Loke Emil, I think my wife has made a perfect pot for this larch, we are aware that not all like it. Thank you for your comment.

awesome, thanks Karl. hours of exploring to do there, days even. keep 'em coming mate.

Karl, its off topic but are most of your trees native to europe ?

The pot suits the tree very nicely .... its a very Walter Pall look .

Hi Karl,
What are you using for groundcover in your bonsai garden? Is it plastic or vinyl?
You garden is lovely.
Salut,
Todd

HI Karl,
What a beautiful design for this tree. I like it. Creative idea!
Thank you for your sharing, your garden is so beautiful!

Karl,

Very nice styling!

I too would like to know about your garden. What is on the Ground? Are those just red cinderblocks? How well do they hold up with the wind? And finally, what do you do with your shohin (if you have any)?

Thanks for sharing,
Andrew

Hi Karl

From your reply I understand that your wife made this pot - and other pots as well. To quote my self: " I don't know how to appreciate the choise of pot for this larch..".

I can appreciate the pot on it own and the fact that it was taylor made for this composition by your wife. That's a very nice way of sharing two different art forms.

Looking at the composition once more, I realize that the pot and the tree share some of the same curves too: I think I like this particular feature.

BTW): Impressive Bonsai garden ;-)

skunkyjoe wrote:The pot suits the tree very nicely .... its a very Walter Pall look .

skunkyjoe, so much I like Walter but the Baumstyl is from Karl Thier and the pot style is from my wife. I know all the trees of Walter and this larch and pot is definitely not Walter Pall Styl, sorry.

Todd Ellis wrote:Hi Karl,
What are you using for groundcover in your bonsai garden? Is it plastic or vinyl?
You garden is lovely.
Salut,
Todd

The groundcover is a plastic mat for nurseries. It lets through water but no weeds.
Thanks for the comment.

Loke Emil wrote:Hi Karl

From your reply I understand that your wife made this pot - and other pots as well. To quote my self: " I don't know how to appreciate the choise of pot for this larch..".

I can appreciate the pot on it own and the fact that it was taylor made for this composition by your wife. That's a very nice way of sharing two different art forms.

Looking at the composition once more, I realize that the pot and the tree share some of the same curves too: I think I like this particular feature.

BTW): Impressive Bonsai garden ;-)

Loke Emil, It is not easy to make a pot shape for this larch There are many points to consider and the pot is large. There are a few potter making such a pot and when they do so it is very expensive. I am very happy that my wife can ceramics.

Beautiful Karl and nice setup in your garden very clean and lots of nice work
Regards & thank you for sharing
Alex